GED Social Studies - GED-Social-Studies 模擬練習
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Which state is the fifth highest producer of oil in the Southwest United States?
Which state is the fifth highest producer of oil in the Southwest United States?
正解: B
Exhibit: Based on the map, which conclusion can be drawn about the slave trade between Africa and the Americas from the 1600s to the 1800s?
正解: D
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This letter was written by a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
To Mr. T. D. Weld
Dear Sir:
"You have been appointed an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society. . . . Our object is the overthrow of American slavery. We expect to accomplish this, mainly by showing to the public its true character . . . its denial of the first principles of religion, morals, and humanity. . . .
"You will teach everywhere, the great fundamental principle of IMMEDIATE ABOLITION, as the duty of all masters. . . . Insist principally on the SIN OF SLAVERY, because our main hope is in the consciences of men.
"The people of color ought at once to be emancipated and recognized as citizens, and their rights secured, equal in all respects to others, according to the fundamental principle laid down in the American Declaration of Independence."
Letters of Theodore Dwight Weld, Angelina Grimke Weld, and Sarah Grimke, Volume I (New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1934), 124-28.
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The writer of the letter assumed which of the following statements was true?
This letter was written by a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
To Mr. T. D. Weld
Dear Sir:
"You have been appointed an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society. . . . Our object is the overthrow of American slavery. We expect to accomplish this, mainly by showing to the public its true character . . . its denial of the first principles of religion, morals, and humanity. . . .
"You will teach everywhere, the great fundamental principle of IMMEDIATE ABOLITION, as the duty of all masters. . . . Insist principally on the SIN OF SLAVERY, because our main hope is in the consciences of men.
"The people of color ought at once to be emancipated and recognized as citizens, and their rights secured, equal in all respects to others, according to the fundamental principle laid down in the American Declaration of Independence."
Letters of Theodore Dwight Weld, Angelina Grimke Weld, and Sarah Grimke, Volume I (New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1934), 124-28.
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The writer of the letter assumed which of the following statements was true?
正解: C
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Based on the information, which immediate economic effect is most likely to result?
Based on the information, which immediate economic effect is most likely to result?
正解: D
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Which statement expresses one of Andrew Carnegie's main points?
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Which statement expresses one of Andrew Carnegie's main points?
正解: B
Exhibit: Based on the charts, which belief best reflects the changes in American living patterns between 1940 and 1960?
正解: B
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For hundreds of years, a huge desert, the Sahara, separated and protected West Africa from European and Asian armies. However, eventually, between the years 1000 and 1500 A.D., Arab Muslim trading caravans from the north and east linked the trading world to three African kingdoms, one of which was Ghana. Ghana's king ruled more than a million people by the 11th century A.D. Ghana became a rich empire because it controlled the trade routes between the salt mines in the Sahara and the gold mines farther south. The Muslim kings of Mali conquered Ghana by the end of the 13th century. Mali's capital city, Timbuktu, became a great center of Islamic religion, learning, art, and trade.The Emperor Mansa Musa made Mali the center of gold production and African-Eurasian trade.
Eventually, the Songhai Empire conquered Mali in 1468 A.D. The empire reestablished Timbuktu as a great Muslim trading center in West Africa. Traders throughout Africa soughtSonghai's tin and leather products. Songhai grew and ultimately controlled an area of 1,500 miles across West Africa.
Adapted from The Age of Calamity, A.D. 1300-1400 (Richmond, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1989), 143-148; T. Walter Wallbank et al., History and Life, 4th ed. (Glenview, Ill.: Scott, Foresman, and Co., 1993) 283-286, 324-329.
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Which geographic feature helped to protect the West African states from invaders?
For hundreds of years, a huge desert, the Sahara, separated and protected West Africa from European and Asian armies. However, eventually, between the years 1000 and 1500 A.D., Arab Muslim trading caravans from the north and east linked the trading world to three African kingdoms, one of which was Ghana. Ghana's king ruled more than a million people by the 11th century A.D. Ghana became a rich empire because it controlled the trade routes between the salt mines in the Sahara and the gold mines farther south. The Muslim kings of Mali conquered Ghana by the end of the 13th century. Mali's capital city, Timbuktu, became a great center of Islamic religion, learning, art, and trade.The Emperor Mansa Musa made Mali the center of gold production and African-Eurasian trade.
Eventually, the Songhai Empire conquered Mali in 1468 A.D. The empire reestablished Timbuktu as a great Muslim trading center in West Africa. Traders throughout Africa soughtSonghai's tin and leather products. Songhai grew and ultimately controlled an area of 1,500 miles across West Africa.
Adapted from The Age of Calamity, A.D. 1300-1400 (Richmond, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1989), 143-148; T. Walter Wallbank et al., History and Life, 4th ed. (Glenview, Ill.: Scott, Foresman, and Co., 1993) 283-286, 324-329.
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Which geographic feature helped to protect the West African states from invaders?
正解: A
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The responsibilities of a citizen who lives in a democracy are similar in some ways to those of a citizen in a totalitarian state. For example, a citizen under either system is expected to pay taxes and vote.
However, there are important differences between the two systems. In a democracy, a citizen is expected to respect the rights and opinions of others. The state encourages citizens to become involved in community groups and allows political protest. In a democracy, a citizen has more rights and freedom to carry out his duties. The state exists for the good of the citizen.
In a totalitarian society, the state controls every aspect of human life, and the citizen exists for the good of the state. The primary responsibility of the citizen is to obey and follow. The citizen can vote for only government-approved candidates. The ruling party members or people who support them fill all offices and law-making bodies. Some criticism of the state may be allowed. However, any citizen activity that could interfere with the state, such as a protest march, is outlawed in a totalitarian state
Adapted from Raymond Yuen, publisher, The Way to U.S. Citizenship (Carlsbad, Calif.: Dominie Press, Inc., 1997),116; World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 19 (Chicago: World Book, Inc., 2001), 344.
-- Exhibit -Suppose you were setting up a neighborhood council based on democratic principles.
Which action does the information and the graph encourage you to do to have a successful council?
The responsibilities of a citizen who lives in a democracy are similar in some ways to those of a citizen in a totalitarian state. For example, a citizen under either system is expected to pay taxes and vote.
However, there are important differences between the two systems. In a democracy, a citizen is expected to respect the rights and opinions of others. The state encourages citizens to become involved in community groups and allows political protest. In a democracy, a citizen has more rights and freedom to carry out his duties. The state exists for the good of the citizen.
In a totalitarian society, the state controls every aspect of human life, and the citizen exists for the good of the state. The primary responsibility of the citizen is to obey and follow. The citizen can vote for only government-approved candidates. The ruling party members or people who support them fill all offices and law-making bodies. Some criticism of the state may be allowed. However, any citizen activity that could interfere with the state, such as a protest march, is outlawed in a totalitarian state
Adapted from Raymond Yuen, publisher, The Way to U.S. Citizenship (Carlsbad, Calif.: Dominie Press, Inc., 1997),116; World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 19 (Chicago: World Book, Inc., 2001), 344.
-- Exhibit -Suppose you were setting up a neighborhood council based on democratic principles.
Which action does the information and the graph encourage you to do to have a successful council?
正解: D
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In 1889, Jane Addams, a social reformer in Chicago, Illinois, founded a settlement house called Hull House, which provided child care, kindergarten, libraries, playgrounds, vocational and domestic training, and food services to poor city residents. It also sent visiting nurses to help care for the sick in Chicago's crowded neighborhoods.
At Hull House, young mothers practiced ways to care for their children-including the daily infant bath, which is illustrated in the photograph above. English-language classes, civic rights classes, and art classes were also offered. The settlement houses provided important services to the poor at a time when government and many churches did not provide them.
Many of the people who worked at the settlement houses also worked to outlaw sweatshop working conditions, to promote organized labor, and to secure workers' compensation laws.
Adapted from Winthrop D. Jordan, Miriam Greenblatt, and John S. Bowes, The Americans: A History (Evanston, Ill.: McDougal, Littell & Company, 1994), 497.
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Based on the information, which attitude did Jane Addams most likely have about her clients at Hull House?
In 1889, Jane Addams, a social reformer in Chicago, Illinois, founded a settlement house called Hull House, which provided child care, kindergarten, libraries, playgrounds, vocational and domestic training, and food services to poor city residents. It also sent visiting nurses to help care for the sick in Chicago's crowded neighborhoods.
At Hull House, young mothers practiced ways to care for their children-including the daily infant bath, which is illustrated in the photograph above. English-language classes, civic rights classes, and art classes were also offered. The settlement houses provided important services to the poor at a time when government and many churches did not provide them.
Many of the people who worked at the settlement houses also worked to outlaw sweatshop working conditions, to promote organized labor, and to secure workers' compensation laws.
Adapted from Winthrop D. Jordan, Miriam Greenblatt, and John S. Bowes, The Americans: A History (Evanston, Ill.: McDougal, Littell & Company, 1994), 497.
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Based on the information, which attitude did Jane Addams most likely have about her clients at Hull House?
正解: D
A presidential candidate chose a vice presidential candidate because they both agreed that government should promote private enterprise and limit government regulation of business.
Which vice presidential qualification did the presidential candidate consider most important?
Which vice presidential qualification did the presidential candidate consider most important?
正解: E
A Florida state court convicted Clarence Earl Gideon of breaking and entering.In 1963, Gideon appealed this case to the U.S. Supreme Court.Declaring that his original trial was unfair because he was not represented by an attorney, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision stating that defendants in all criminal cases were entitled to representation by an attorney.
Which basic principle of U.S. law regarding individual constitutional rights did the Supreme Court's decision in the Gideon case reaffirm?
Which basic principle of U.S. law regarding individual constitutional rights did the Supreme Court's decision in the Gideon case reaffirm?
正解: B
In August 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson asked Congress to ratify the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution so that he could officially use military force in Vietnam, he told Congress:
"The challenge we face in Southeast Asia today is the same challenge that we have faced with courage and that we have met with strength in Greece and Turkey, in Berlin and Korea."
What did President Johnson ask Congress to do in 1964?
"The challenge we face in Southeast Asia today is the same challenge that we have faced with courage and that we have met with strength in Greece and Turkey, in Berlin and Korea."
What did President Johnson ask Congress to do in 1964?
正解: D
"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not the few. . . .In the matter of education, whereas they [the Spartans] from early youth are always undergoing laborious exercises. . .to make them brave, we [Athenians] live at ease, and yet are equally ready to face the perils which they face. . . . An Athenian citizen does not neglect the state. . . .We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs, not as a harmless, but as a useless character. . . .To sum up, I say that Athens is the school of Hellas [Greece]."
Adapted from Pericles's Speech in Behalf of Athenians Who Died in Battle Against Sparta in 432 B.C.
What was Pericles's main point about the city-state and people of Athens in this speech?
Adapted from Pericles's Speech in Behalf of Athenians Who Died in Battle Against Sparta in 432 B.C.
What was Pericles's main point about the city-state and people of Athens in this speech?
正解: B
The United States and Canada are multicultural societies.In 1995, French and English were official languages in Canada, and the government financed second-language instruction in elementary and high schools.In response to immigration in the early 1990s, the U.S. government funded bilingual programs whose main goal was to enable all U.S. citizens to read and write English.
Which relationship between language and national policy reflects the programs supported in the United States and Canada in the early 1990s?
Which relationship between language and national policy reflects the programs supported in the United States and Canada in the early 1990s?
正解: A
Which law in the new Czech Republic would Michal Huzak and those who share his beliefs most likely have supported?
正解: A